Media Types - Text

Question 1

Why is UNICODE Standard used over ASCII?

Answer 1

UNICODE Standard allows all characters and symbols in the world to be represented by the computer

Question 2

What are some common standard file formats for text files?

Answer 2

• .txt files which dont contain any formatting info
• .rtf files which contains all formatting info
• .pdf files which are used to create documents

Question 3

What are advantages of using PDF files? (3)

Answer 3

• They look/print the same on any computer
• Can be downloaded to view offline which still retaining the look of a web document
• They can be made ‘read only’ to prevent editing

Question 4

What is a disadvantage of using PDF files?

Answer 4

You must install suitable software on your device to view the content